Brandi Chastain

Chastain is famed for her iconic penalty kick conversion that clinched the 1999 Women’s World Cup Soccer title for the U.S. A professional soccer player and member of the U.S. National Team, Chastain’s international career spanned two decades and is highlighted by a 1996 Olympic gold medal and 1999 and 2003 World Cup titles. A graduate of Santa Clara University, Chastain led her team to two Final Four appearances and was named a player of the year by SoccerAmerica in her first year of college at the University of California-Berkeley. Chastain now serves as a color commentator for both NBC and ABC, a volunteer assistant coach at Santa Clara, and developer of ReachuP!, a foundation formed to empower girls through sports and mentorship.